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of medicare right away. and the president didn't really refute that. let's take a look at these comments. >> but on medicare, for current retirees, he's cutting $716 billion from the program. now, he says by not overpaying hospitals and providers, actually just going to them and say we're going to reduce the rates you get paid across the board, everybody is going to get a lower rate, that's not just going after places where there's abuse, that's saying we're cutting the race. >> $716 billion we were able to save from the medicare program by no longer overpaying insurance companies, by making sure that we weren't overpaying providers. >> i think i said $716 million. obviously it's billion. what's the truth here, do we know? >> yeah, there's a core effect here that's not in dispute which is that obamacare takes $716 billion out of the medicare system over 10 years. the president -- president obama is arguing that that came out of overpayments to insurance and other things that won't affect the care of patients
of medicare right away. and the president didn't really refute that. let's take a look at these comments. >> but on medicare, for current retirees, he's cutting $716 billion from the program. now, he says by not overpaying hospitals and providers, actually just going to them and say we're going to reduce the rates you get paid across the board, everybody is going to get a lower rate, that's not just going after places where there's abuse, that's saying we're cutting the race. >>...
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medicare will impose the penalties, which they estimate will affect more than 2,000 hospitals across the country. opponents of the plan say this will hurt facilities that serve the poor. >>> it is 5:51 right now. if you're off to an early start this morning, you might want to grab a jacket. >> light jacket or heavy cardigan, both will due because, as i mentioned before, we can define the weather as chilly. >> and bring along a foghorn too, if you happen to have that. >>> we've got fog around this morning. there was a little fog yesterday morning over the occoquan reservoir. that's where i took this picture while kayaking there. one of the great natural resources in fairfax county. that was from fountainhead park where i launched. right now no fog in washington. there's a live view from capitol hill. right now it's 54, and the dewpoint's up there. we've got a rather a bit of humidity in the air that's going to be causing fog to sort of thicken up here over the next few hours. right now getting patchy dense fog, shenandoah valley, panhandle of west virginia, much of western maryland. a
medicare will impose the penalties, which they estimate will affect more than 2,000 hospitals across the country. opponents of the plan say this will hurt facilities that serve the poor. >>> it is 5:51 right now. if you're off to an early start this morning, you might want to grab a jacket. >> light jacket or heavy cardigan, both will due because, as i mentioned before, we can define the weather as chilly. >> and bring along a foghorn too, if you happen to have that....
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an overhaul of the tax code and changes to medicare and social security. several tax cuts could also end if the cliff is not avoided, meaning about $3,500 more in taxes for the average household. >>> american university is warning students to be on alert after a string of incidents where a man has groped students near campus. there have been four reported incidents in the last week. the most recent one happened sunday night on massachusetts avenue. police say the suspect comes up from behind, grabs girls inappropriately, and then runs away. >> i normally feel really safe around here. i'm not in the city or anything. that's a little bit terrifying. >> something's got to be done. i mean, it's definitely uncalled for and not okay. >> au sent an e-mail to students to alert them about the attacks. the university is asking the students to walk in groups and only in well-lit areas. >> 6:06 right now. today marks the tenth anniversary of the sniper killing spree. the first attack happened in a parking lot in wheaton, maryland. in all, ten people were killed, three
an overhaul of the tax code and changes to medicare and social security. several tax cuts could also end if the cliff is not avoided, meaning about $3,500 more in taxes for the average household. >>> american university is warning students to be on alert after a string of incidents where a man has groped students near campus. there have been four reported incidents in the last week. the most recent one happened sunday night on massachusetts avenue. police say the suspect comes up from...
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join the millions of members who've chosen an aarp medicare supplement insurance plan insured by unitedhealthcare insurance company. go long. insured by unitedhealthcare insurance company. stop by walmart this saturday. wireless. take a one-minute demo of our new lg optimus zip. for every demo we'll donate one dollar to make-a-wish. up to one million dollars. visit one-minute-one-million-dot-com to find a participating walmart near you. >>> hey. ahead on "gma," maybe olly murs will sing. all of these ladies, happy birthday. stick around and find out. go nowhere. >>> good morning. i'm is. grief counselors will be on hand today where 10-year-old hayley ratliff attended school she was killed while riding her bike home. the driver does not face charges. mike has a look at our forecast despite the fog going to clear. >> yeah, about an hour later than yesterday that will keep temperatures close to where they are today, 60s, coast, 70s bay. could be triple skweuts inland by monday. >> hot spots daly city northbound 280 ramp to 101 slow from john daly. overturned ice cream truck eastbound 4 before somers
join the millions of members who've chosen an aarp medicare supplement insurance plan insured by unitedhealthcare insurance company. go long. insured by unitedhealthcare insurance company. stop by walmart this saturday. wireless. take a one-minute demo of our new lg optimus zip. for every demo we'll donate one dollar to make-a-wish. up to one million dollars. visit one-minute-one-million-dot-com to find a participating walmart near you. >>> hey. ahead on "gma," maybe olly...